2016 Show PreviewChicago, IL—Some 2,000 industry members are expected to make their way to the Windy City for William Reed Business Media’s inaugural The Healthy & Natural Show. The three-day show will take place May 5–7 at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Here are five key things to do while attending the...
From updated deodorant to mud toothpaste, see what’s new in personal care.If your personal care section hasn’t branched out much beyond moisturizers and bar soap, you (and your shoppers) could be missing out on some up-and-coming product areas. Check out these skin and hair care categories, which are seeing increased...
Learn what this growing market segment has to offer.Shoppers are increasingly interested in cannabis, and industry companies are developing more and more products to fill this need. But, not everyone (and every store) has accepted this burgeoning market with open arms. Confusion about the facts and realities may be the...
Part Two of a Four-Part Series on Weight ManagementShoppers who wince at the number staring back at them on the scale may want to explore the fat and carb blocker category. Combined with a healthy diet and exercise regimen, these supplements are shown in scientific studies to help get the...
In elementary school, children learn that Americans have a government that is run for the people by the people. By adolescence, most of us were pretty surprised to learn the staggering reality that money and politics have a huge say in how the world is run. Apparently, even rules about...
Part One of a Four-Part Series on Weight ManagementHappy New Year! It won’t be long after the ball drops that shoppers will start asking your staff for their picks of the best weight management supplements on the market. It’s a tough request. Everyone’s body responds to diet and exercise differently...
Choosing this year’s Person of the Year was no easy task. Readers put several good names on our radar, but in the end, we went with the person whose name was on the tip of everyone’s tongue throughout 2015: New York Attorney General (NYAG) Eric Schneiderman. We believe his efforts...
We know today’s shoppers love online shopping and the convenience of their local big-box store. But are they still drawn to independent natural products retailers? Well, according to the data collected from the 2015 WholeFoods Retailer Survey, the answer is a resounding, Yes! Consumers view independent natural products stores as...
The rise of the selfie has been incredibly fast. Everyone from the President to Britain’s royal family to the Pope has been caught in the act of posing for the occasional selfie. According to Social Times, millions of these self-portraits taken at arm’s length travel across cyberspace daily, many of...
Profiles of Inspirational Industry MembersWho inspires you? Who pushes this industry to be bigger and better each and every day? Whose creativity spurs innovation in others? WholeFoods asked, and our readers responded. This inaugural listing of WholeFoods Magazine Who’s Who honorees is the result. For the first...
